Every page on this site
The practical sheets come first. After them, the pages that say who publishes the site and on what terms. Updated .
Practical sheets
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Measuring a London room before furniture is installed
How to record width, height and depth at more than one point, including alcoves, skirtings and the obstacles that a single figure leaves out.
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Checks before and during flat-pack assembly
Counting parts against the leaflet, keeping the carcase square, and treating the wall fixing as a later decision.
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Wall types in London homes
Solid brick, lath and plaster, dot-and-dab board, stud partitions and the questions a fixing raises in leasehold buildings.
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How to read a kitchen cabinet plan
Base, wall and tall units, fillers, end panels, services and the clearances that belong in the appliance instructions.
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Planning a wardrobe in an alcove or along a wall
Three widths, chimney breasts, hanging lengths, sloping ceilings, and the difference between hinged and sliding doors.
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Moving furniture through stairs, landings and lifts
Measuring the pinch points on the way in, including half-landings and the information posted inside a lift.
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Floors, finishes, and the checks after fitting
Covering floors before work starts, and the hinge, runner and restraint checks many leaflets describe once a piece is standing.
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About the publication
- About attorneyatworkweeklyName, subject, address and how the notes are meant to be used. Updated 12 September 2026.
- ContactAddress, telephone and the three email inboxes. Updated 12 September 2026.
- HomeIntroduction to the series. Updated 2 October 2026.
Terms and policies
- Editorial policyHow notes are written, what is left out, and how to send a correction.
- DisclaimerThe limit of general information about rooms, walls and furniture.
- Privacy policyWhat happens if you email or call, and what the site does not collect.
- Cookie policyThe preference cookie, Consent Mode signals, and how to change your choice.
- Terms of useThe conditions for reading the publication.
- AccessibilityWhat the pages aim to support, and how to report a barrier.
A reading order, if you want one
The sheets stand alone. If you are starting from an empty room and a carton that has not been opened, this order follows the decisions in the order they usually appear.
- Route, then roomConfirm the piece can pass the stair or the lift before you measure the alcove in detail. Indoor routes, then measuring.
- Wall, before a holeAssembly can proceed on a protected floor. A restraint waits on the wall sheet and on the leaflet.
- The specific itemKitchens, wardrobes, or flat-pack checks, depending on what is in the carton.
- After it is standingFloors and aftercare for protection, feet, hinges and the second pass once the shelves are loaded.
Policy pages are not practical sheets. They explain editorial practice, the limit of the notes, privacy, cookies, terms of use, and accessibility. The disclaimer is the short version of a limit that also appears under the header of every page.
What a sheet will and will not decide
| Sheet | It helps you record | It does not decide |
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| Measuring | Widths and heights at more than one point, alcoves, obstacles | Whether a particular product fits |
| Flat-pack | That the count matches the leaflet, and that the box is square | Which wall can hold a restraint |
| Walls | The kinds of background common in London housing | The plug, the drill, or the meaning of your lease |
| Kitchens | How to read an elevation against a wall that is not straight | Appliance connections or a hob clearance copied from a photograph |
| Wardrobes | Alcoves, door projection, slopes | That two alcoves are a pair |
| Routes | The narrowest opening between the pavement and the room | Whether to remove a banister or a window |
| Floors | Protection before a move, and checks after loading | A repair method for a damaged floor |
Use the sheet beside the leaflet, not instead of it. Write the room figures in the margin of your own copy or on a separate page you keep. When a figure on this site is an example, it is labelled as an example. Example figures are not measurements of the correspondence address and not a size to order.